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Belgium

FIFA Ranking #10 · 14 World Cups · Best: Third place

Belgium's "golden generation" is in its twilight — De Bruyne turns 35 during the tournament — but the Red Devils retain enormous quality and are joined by an exciting new wave in Openda and De Ketelaere. Under Tedesco, they arrive as firm favourites to top Group C.

🧑‍💼Coach: Domenico Tedesco
Formation: 4-3-3
🗓️Group stage: June 15 – June 26

Group G opponents

Group stage · ends Jul 2

Key Players

4 featured
AM

Kevin De Bruyne

⭐ Star Player

Manchester City

Attacking Midfielder

105

Caps

27

Goals

35

Age

One of the greatest midfielders of his generation — City's creative genius and Belgium's captain, though age means 2026 may be his final tournament.

ST

Lois Openda

RB Leipzig

Striker

35

Caps

18

Goals

24

Age

Leipzig's explosive striker who emerged as the Red Devils' new No. 9 — electric in behind and prolific in front of goal.

AM

Charles De Ketelaere

Atalanta

Attacking Midfielder

38

Caps

10

Goals

24

Age

Atalanta's technically gifted No. 10 who fulfilled his potential in Serie A and is now Belgium's most creative young midfielder.

GK

Thibaut Courtois

Real Madrid

Goalkeeper

100

Caps

0

Goals

34

Age

Real Madrid's world-class goalkeeper — arguably the best in the world when fit, as he showed in the 2022 Champions League Final.

Group G Schedule

All times local to venue. Group stage results determine knockout seedings.

Matchday 1June 15, 2026
🇧🇪BEL
VS
🇪🇬

Egypt

FIFA #36

Lumen Field

Seattle, WA

Matchday 2June 21, 2026
🇧🇪BEL
VS
🇮🇷

Iran

FIFA #33

SoFi Stadium

Los Angeles, CA

Matchday 3June 26, 2026
🇧🇪BEL
VS
🇳🇿

New Zealand

FIFA #92

BC Place

Vancouver, Canada

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World Cup History

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14

Appearances

🏆

0

Titles

📊

#10

FIFA Rank

Third place

Best Result

Belgium's greatest achievement is 3rd place in 2018 with a Lukaku-inspired run — they finished 4th in 1986. The much-hyped golden generation of De Bruyne, Hazard, and Lukaku won the FIFA ranking top spot but never quite delivered the World Cup they were expected to. This transitional squad carries a different kind of pressure.

Tactical Profile

Formation

4-3-3

Wide attacking triangle, pressing high up the pitch

Head Coach

DT

Domenico Tedesco

Italian-German · 4-3-3

Domenico Tedesco leads Belgium into the 2026 World Cup with a 4-3-3 system built around the squad's strengths.

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